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Guatemala: Essential Facts to Help You Get Your Bearings

A first look at Guatemala: its region, capital, language and currency, plus the details worth checking before you plan.

Identifiable view of Conakry, Guinea's capital.

Guinea, Conakry and practical details to check

Guinea is in West Africa, and its capital is Conakry. These details help place the country, but the information available is not enough to recommend a route or confirm current services.

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Israel

Israel in Western Asia, with Jerusalem and the new shekel

A first look at Israel’s location, Jerusalem, the languages listed in the records and its currency. Practical travel details should be checked against current information.

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Belarus

Belarus’s location, capital, languages and currency

Belarus is in Eastern Europe. Minsk is its capital; Belarusian and Russian are its languages, and its currency is the Belarusian ruble.

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Tunisia

Tunisia: its capital, Arabic and the Tunisian dinar

A starting point for locating Tunisia and distinguishing national facts from details that still need checking before you travel.

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Guinea-Bissau

Bissau and the basics of locating Guinea-Bissau

The capital, languages and currency offer a first outline of Guinea-Bissau; practical travel details need to be checked against current information.

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China

China in East Asia, with Beijing, Chinese and the yuan

China is in East Asia. Beijing, Chinese and the yuan offer three starting points; practical travel details require up-to-date sources.

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Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago’s location, capital, language and currency

A starting point for getting your bearings in Trinidad and Tobago: a Caribbean island country, its capital, language and currency. Practical details need to be checked separately.

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Croatia

Zagreb, Croatian and the euro offer a first introduction to Croatia

Croatia is in south-eastern Europe. Zagreb, Croatian and the euro offer three initial points of reference when preparing to look for up-to-date information.

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Ethiopia

Ethiopia on the map: essential reference points for your trip

An introductory guide to locating Ethiopia in East Africa and knowing which basic details to confirm before planning.

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Jordan

Jordan before choosing a route: Amman, language and currency

A first overview to help you get your bearings in Jordan and start planning with the basics, without mistaking general reference information for up-to-date travel advice.

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